Improved stirrup and spur for saddles



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YHENRY FELLOWS, 0F BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA.

IMPROVED STIRR'UP AND SPUR POR SADDLES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the lame.

To all whom fit may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY FELLOWS, of Bloomington, in the county of Monroe, and State of Indiana, have invented a new and improved Combined Stirrup and Spur; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings making a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my combined stirrup and spur.

Figure 2 isa sectional view, showing the manner of applying the spur to the stirrup.

Figure 3 is a side view of the upper end of the stirrup with spur applied.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding yparts' in the several figures.

The object of my invention is to so apply a spur to a stirrup that the rider is given an advantage in `the use ofthe spur, as well as in preventing the spur from pricking and irritating the animal unnecessarily.

I ain aware that it is not new, broadly considered,

to apply a rowel to a stirrup, as this has been done by making a stirrup in the form of a shoe or sandal, and fastening a rowel or spur to the heel thereof', and was intended for female riders.

In another instance a rowel was applied to the bottom of the foot-rest of a well-known form oi' stirrup for male riders.

Neither one of' these contrivances possess-advantages which render them superior, or even equal, in any re'- spect tothe old method of using spurs.

The object of lapplying a spur to a stirrup is to get rid oi' the inconvenience and oftentimes serious injuries incident to the wearing of a spur on the heel of the boot; but unless a spur isV applied to a stirrup in such manner that it can be conveniently used when required, and also prevented from irritating the horse unnecessarily, it would he better to continue the use of theheel-spurs. y V

vThe nature of my invention consists-in locating a spur on the inner side of the horns of a stirrup,.as near as practicable to the upper end thereof', and in applying the rou-'el t-o a stem, which is adapted for being screwed through one of the horns, mand'iirnily secured into the cross-brace between the horns, thereby not only atibrding. rigidity of attachment, and allowing the rider to conveniently apply the spur to the horse when required, but preventing an unnecessary irritation of the horse, as will be hereinafter explained.

To enable others skilled iu the art to understand my invention, I willl describe its construction and operation.

In the accompanying drawings, I have shown a spur applied to a well-known form of Wooden stirrup, consisting of .a single piece of wood bent so as to form a foot-rest, A', and two converging horns A" A', which are united at their upper ends by a short suspensionbrace, Ii.

l I do not confine myself to this precise form of stirrup, as the invention is applicable to other forms and kinds of stirrups for male riders.

The two horns A' A have secured between them the brace or block B, by means of bolts or pins a a, and it is at this point- I locate the spur, rst, because it will be held out of the way when not required for use bythe feet of the' rider; second, it is at or near the highest point of the stirrup, which will give the rider a purchase in pi'icking the horse; third, by its elevated position the rider will not be required to lift his foot from the foot-restof the stirrup while pricking thehorse; fourth, its relation with the 4union of the two horns of the stirrup allows it to have a tirni 'body' of lmaterial as 'its support; and, fifth, itv can be readily applied to or detached from lthe stirrup withoutexpensive, complex, and cumbrous fastenings.

C represents the post or stem of the spur, which is constructed with a screw-threaded portion, g, on one part, and with a slot at the opposite parti Into the slot a rowel, b, is applied, which may be constructed like any of the well known spur-rowels.

'hen it is desired to use a very small rowel, the stem G maybe longer, and when a larger rowelis desired, a comparatively short stem will be used.'

The screw g may be made long enough to extend through-'the block B into the horn opposite the one from which the spur extends, thus assisting in confining together the horns and block, and strengthening the stirrup, as well a-s affording a rigid attachment of the spur to it. f

. From the above description it will be seen, that to apply the spur to a stirrup, it is only necessary to make a hole into the stirrup suitable to receive the screw g, and nsin'g thc rowel as a purchase, turn the instrument until Athe screw is home.

Having described my invention,

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- L"he arrangementof a spur upon one side of one of the horns oi' a stirrup, in the relation shown to the upper end of' the stirrup. Y

HENRY FELLOWS. Witnesses:

, R. T. CAMPBELL, J. N.y CAMPBELL. 

